Carp vs. Snail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carp and snail different?
- Carp is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, snail is richer in magnesium, copper, iron, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for magnesium for snail is 50% higher.
- Carp contains 14 times more vitamin B1 than snail. While carp contains 0.14mg of vitamin B1, snail contains only 0.01mg.
- Snail has less cholesterol.
Fish, carp, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, snail, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +420% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +90% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +95.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -10% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +557.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +120.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +447.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +69.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1300% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +194% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Magnesium | 38mg | 250mg | 50% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.47µg | 0.5µg | 40% |
Phosphorus | 531mg | 272mg | 37% |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.4mg | 36% |
Vitamin E | 5mg | 33% | |
Iron | 1.59mg | 3.5mg | 24% |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 27.4µg | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 17% | |
Protein | 22.86g | 16.1g | 14% |
Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
Cholesterol | 84mg | 50mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.01mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.835g | 0.252g | 11% |
Fats | 7.17g | 1.4g | 9% |
Zinc | 1.9mg | 1mg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.985g | 0.259g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.219mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.388g | 0.361g | 5% |
Calories | 162kcal | 90kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.1mg | 1.4mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
Calcium | 52mg | 10mg | 4% |
Folate | 17µg | 6µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.05mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 30µg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
Potassium | 427mg | 382mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 2g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 2g | N/A |
Sodium | 63mg | 70mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.256mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.002mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.054mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.858mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.1mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.677mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.178mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.673mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.305g | 0.119g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.146g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.105g | 0.099g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +42% |
Contains more FatsFats | +412.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +282.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1052.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +628.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74% |